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A community march in honor of the slain civil rights leader will begin at 9 a.m. at Freedom Elementary School.
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A resolution filed in the General Assembly cites complaints of Boling's conduct in the Dayton Jones pardon and in another criminal case.
Tuesday's meeting was the first session for the newly installed council and Mayor James R. Knight Jr.
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Paul and Adam Barnes, who closed their Main Street Tavern Restaurant on New Year's Eve, plan to open a diner on Ninth Street.
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The gathering on Jan. 14 will be "an evening of coffee, conversation and book trading."
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From a New Year's Day tornado to the biggest economic investment in Western Kentucky history, take a look back at some of the most notable local stories of 2022.
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Knight, a Republican, will serve with Hopkinsville's first ever all-Republican city council.
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Officials said more than 165 pipe leaks contributed to unusually high demand for water on Christmas Day and the following day.
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Hopkinsville has options for celebrants who don't plan to be out too late this weekend.
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Elected officials and employees in their offices will recite the oath from the Kentucky constitution to begin new terms in 2023.
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